The core of this mandala is made up of 12 nested 3D concentric hyperbolic shapes rotated in a way to make up the flower type design. These concentric hyperbolic shapes are represented in the patterns displayed in the corners of the design. If you are interested in seeing an animated version of this design set to music, please cut and paste the following link to your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgOO-Pzrp7o&feature=g-upl ©2012 David M. Voutsinas